as tensions rise between Russia and the West in what is perhaps their worst
West in what is perhaps their worst
West in what is perhaps their worst confrontation since the Cold War Ukraine
confrontation since the Cold War Ukraine
confrontation since the Cold War Ukraine remains the epicenter for the potential
remains the epicenter for the potential
remains the epicenter for the potential break out of real war between Europe and
break out of real war between Europe and
break out of real war between Europe and Russia welcome to watchmojo.com –nt
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we’re counting down ten crucial facts
we’re counting down ten crucial facts you should know about the Ukrainian
you should know about the Ukrainian
you should know about the Ukrainian crisis number ten when did this crisis
crisis number ten when did this crisis
crisis number ten when did this crisis begin on December 1st 1991 citizens of
begin on December 1st 1991 citizens of
begin on December 1st 1991 citizens of the Ukraine voted overwhelmingly in
the Ukraine voted overwhelmingly in
the Ukraine voted overwhelmingly in favor of independence a move that was
favor of independence a move that was
favor of independence a move that was part of the dissolution of the Soviet
part of the dissolution of the Soviet
part of the dissolution of the Soviet Union which happened that same year
Union which happened that same year
Union which happened that same year since then the question has remained
since then the question has remained
since then the question has remained should the Ukraine keep closer ties with
should the Ukraine keep closer ties with
should the Ukraine keep closer ties with Russia or the European Union when Viktor
Russia or the European Union when Viktor
Russia or the European Union when Viktor Yanukovich was elected president of the
Yanukovich was elected president of the
Yanukovich was elected president of the Ukraine in 2004 accusations of
Ukraine in 2004 accusations of
Ukraine in 2004 accusations of dishonesty and even voter fraud were
dishonesty and even voter fraud were
dishonesty and even voter fraud were levied leading to a series of protests
levied leading to a series of protests
levied leading to a series of protests called the Orange Revolution in a revote
called the Orange Revolution in a revote
called the Orange Revolution in a revote Yanukovych’s opponent Viktor Yushchenko
Yanukovych’s opponent Viktor Yushchenko
Yanukovych’s opponent Viktor Yushchenko was declared president but ultimately
was declared president but ultimately
was declared president but ultimately Yanukovych was returned to the
Yanukovych was returned to the
Yanukovych was returned to the president’s office in a 2010 election in
president’s office in a 2010 election in
president’s office in a 2010 election in 2013 Yanukovych backed out of his
2013 Yanukovych backed out of his
2013 Yanukovych backed out of his promise to an historic trade agreement
promise to an historic trade agreement
promise to an historic trade agreement with the EU that would have opened the
with the EU that would have opened the
with the EU that would have opened the country’s borders allowing for
country’s borders allowing for
country’s borders allowing for modernization foreign trade and economic
modernization foreign trade and economic
modernization foreign trade and economic growth however Russia still an important
growth however Russia still an important
growth however Russia still an important Ukrainian ally bullied the small country
Ukrainian ally bullied the small country
Ukrainian ally bullied the small country into dropping the deal offering
into dropping the deal offering
into dropping the deal offering incentives like cheap natural gas to
incentives like cheap natural gas to
incentives like cheap natural gas to sweeten the pot needless to say much of
sweeten the pot needless to say much of
sweeten the pot needless to say much of the Ukrainian population was outraged
the Ukrainian population was outraged
the Ukrainian population was outraged and on November 21st 2013 they took to
and on November 21st 2013 they took to
and on November 21st 2013 they took to the streets to express their displeasure
the streets to express their displeasure
the streets to express their displeasure as the Euro Maidan movement the
as the Euro Maidan movement the
as the Euro Maidan movement the dissenters who sought closer relations
dissenters who sought closer relations
dissenters who sought closer relations with the EU and to Elst Yanukovych grew
with the EU and to Elst Yanukovych grew
with the EU and to Elst Yanukovych grew in number from there and that’s without
in number from there and that’s without
in number from there and that’s without even mentioning Crimea which is a region
even mentioning Crimea which is a region
even mentioning Crimea which is a region caught between the Ukraine and Russia
caught between the Ukraine and Russia
caught between the Ukraine and Russia that is rich in oil and gas
that is rich in oil and gas
that is rich in oil and gas number nine what happened to the leaders
number nine what happened to the leaders
number nine what happened to the leaders towards the end of January 2014 tensions
towards the end of January 2014 tensions
towards the end of January 2014 tensions rose due to an anti-protest law imposed
rose due to an anti-protest law imposed
rose due to an anti-protest law imposed by Ukrainian Parliament it was around
by Ukrainian Parliament it was around
by Ukrainian Parliament it was around that time that Prime Minister Mykola
that time that Prime Minister Mykola
that time that Prime Minister Mykola Azarov resigned unrest continued and
Azarov resigned unrest continued and
Azarov resigned unrest continued and February saw many deadly clashes with
February saw many deadly clashes with
February saw many deadly clashes with over 100 people killed as protesters and
over 100 people killed as protesters and
over 100 people killed as protesters and police vied for control of Independence
police vied for control of Independence
police vied for control of Independence Square before the end of the month
Square before the end of the month
Square before the end of the month President Yanukovych went missing as
President Yanukovych went missing as
President Yanukovych went missing as protesters overtook government buildings
protesters overtook government buildings
protesters overtook government buildings he was later found to be in exile in
he was later found to be in exile in
he was later found to be in exile in Russia but his disappearance allowed for
Russia but his disappearance allowed for
Russia but his disappearance allowed for an election to be held in May wherein
an election to be held in May wherein
an election to be held in May wherein Petro poroshenko earned a decisive
Petro poroshenko earned a decisive
Petro poroshenko earned a decisive victory to become president of the
victory to become president of the
victory to become president of the Ukraine number 8
Ukraine number 8
Ukraine number 8 how are the Russians involved in mid
how are the Russians involved in mid
how are the Russians involved in mid February 2014 Ukrainian Parliament
February 2014 Ukrainian Parliament
February 2014 Ukrainian Parliament banned Russian as a second official
banned Russian as a second official
banned Russian as a second official language leading to an uproar in the
language leading to an uproar in the
language leading to an uproar in the russian-speaking community and
russian-speaking community and
russian-speaking community and ultimately to the overturning of said
ultimately to the overturning of said
ultimately to the overturning of said law pro-russian gunmen seized key
law pro-russian gunmen seized key
law pro-russian gunmen seized key buildings in the Crimean capital in
buildings in the Crimean capital in
buildings in the Crimean capital in April 2014 coming on the heels of
April 2014 coming on the heels of
April 2014 coming on the heels of Russia’s decision to approve the use of
Russia’s decision to approve the use of
Russia’s decision to approve the use of military force in Ukraine to protect
military force in Ukraine to protect
military force in Ukraine to protect Russian interests in a vote of
Russian interests in a vote of
Russian interests in a vote of Succession residents of Crimea decided
Succession residents of Crimea decided
Succession residents of Crimea decided to join Russia however world leaders and
to join Russia however world leaders and
to join Russia however world leaders and organizations declared the vote illegal
organizations declared the vote illegal
organizations declared the vote illegal and undemocratic as it currently stands
and undemocratic as it currently stands
and undemocratic as it currently stands it is a frozen conflict as Russian
it is a frozen conflict as Russian
it is a frozen conflict as Russian troops occupy the territory and
troops occupy the territory and
troops occupy the territory and pro-ukrainian and Crimean Tatar xizt the
pro-ukrainian and Crimean Tatar xizt the
pro-ukrainian and Crimean Tatar xizt the occupation of their land this would not
occupation of their land this would not
occupation of their land this would not be so troubling to the Ukraine were it
be so troubling to the Ukraine were it
be so troubling to the Ukraine were it not for the 1994 Budapest memorandum on
not for the 1994 Budapest memorandum on
not for the 1994 Budapest memorandum on security assurances which called for the
security assurances which called for the
security assurances which called for the removal of nuclear weapons that were
removal of nuclear weapons that were
removal of nuclear weapons that were left in Ukraine following the breakup of
left in Ukraine following the breakup of
left in Ukraine following the breakup of the USSR in exchange the Ukraine was
the USSR in exchange the Ukraine was
the USSR in exchange the Ukraine was basically guaranteed protection from
basically guaranteed protection from
basically guaranteed protection from Russian intervention
Russian intervention
Russian intervention number seven who are the key players
number seven who are the key players
number seven who are the key players there are two opposing factions in this
there are two opposing factions in this
there are two opposing factions in this current conflict the pro Ukrainian
current conflict the pro Ukrainian
current conflict the pro Ukrainian forces backed by Ukraine EU countries
forces backed by Ukraine EU countries
forces backed by Ukraine EU countries and the United States and pro-russian
and the United States and pro-russian
and the United States and pro-russian separatists amid allegations from world
separatists amid allegations from world
separatists amid allegations from world leaders Russia has staunchly denied
leaders Russia has staunchly denied
leaders Russia has staunchly denied providing military aid to the rebels
providing military aid to the rebels
providing military aid to the rebels who have control of Crimea a
who have control of Crimea a
who have control of Crimea a strategically important region under
strategically important region under
strategically important region under heavy dispute NATO also plays a part in
heavy dispute NATO also plays a part in
heavy dispute NATO also plays a part in this frozen conflict as they’ve promised
this frozen conflict as they’ve promised
this frozen conflict as they’ve promised to aid Ukraine in times of illegal
to aid Ukraine in times of illegal
to aid Ukraine in times of illegal occupation number six what are the legal
occupation number six what are the legal
occupation number six what are the legal ramifications on July 9th 1997 Ukraine
ramifications on July 9th 1997 Ukraine
ramifications on July 9th 1997 Ukraine and NATO signed a formal agreement
and NATO signed a formal agreement
and NATO signed a formal agreement promising security assurances in
promising security assurances in
promising security assurances in exchange for Ukraine giving up their
exchange for Ukraine giving up their
exchange for Ukraine giving up their nuclear weapons formerly stated in the
nuclear weapons formerly stated in the
nuclear weapons formerly stated in the event that Ukraine perceives a direct
event that Ukraine perceives a direct
event that Ukraine perceives a direct threat to its status as a whole yet
threat to its status as a whole yet
threat to its status as a whole yet sovereign nation NATO will intervene on
sovereign nation NATO will intervene on
sovereign nation NATO will intervene on its behalf during this crisis NATO has
its behalf during this crisis NATO has
its behalf during this crisis NATO has provided non-lethal equipment as well as
provided non-lethal equipment as well as
provided non-lethal equipment as well as training and assistance to help
training and assistance to help
training and assistance to help strengthen the Ukrainian military
strengthen the Ukrainian military
strengthen the Ukrainian military according to Russian President Vladimir
according to Russian President Vladimir
according to Russian President Vladimir Putin any further action in the form of
Putin any further action in the form of
Putin any further action in the form of lethal equipment would entail a direct
lethal equipment would entail a direct
lethal equipment would entail a direct violation of agreements reached with the
violation of agreements reached with the
violation of agreements reached with the United States number five how has the
United States number five how has the
United States number five how has the rest of the world reacted the
rest of the world reacted the
rest of the world reacted the International reaction to the 2014
International reaction to the 2014
International reaction to the 2014 Ukrainian crisis has been Swift as many
Ukrainian crisis has been Swift as many
Ukrainian crisis has been Swift as many members of the g20 union have applied
members of the g20 union have applied
members of the g20 union have applied sanctions against Russia in order to
sanctions against Russia in order to
sanctions against Russia in order to make their opinions known these
make their opinions known these
make their opinions known these sanctions have included travel bans
sanctions have included travel bans
sanctions have included travel bans transaction bans on several banks and
transaction bans on several banks and
transaction bans on several banks and energy companies import restrictions and
energy companies import restrictions and
energy companies import restrictions and more these measures have been taken in
more these measures have been taken in
more these measures have been taken in order to bring about policy change
order to bring about policy change
order to bring about policy change Russia has reciprocated by enforcing
Russia has reciprocated by enforcing
Russia has reciprocated by enforcing their own sanctions in the form of food
their own sanctions in the form of food
their own sanctions in the form of food import bans as well as a ban on its
import bans as well as a ban on its
import bans as well as a ban on its airspace number four how has Russia
airspace number four how has Russia
airspace number four how has Russia responded Russia has consistently denied
responded Russia has consistently denied
responded Russia has consistently denied involvement in the fighting in Ukraine
involvement in the fighting in Ukraine
involvement in the fighting in Ukraine but evidence obtained by Amnesty
but evidence obtained by Amnesty
but evidence obtained by Amnesty International suggests that Russia is
International suggests that Russia is
International suggests that Russia is fueling the conflict by supporting
fueling the conflict by supporting
fueling the conflict by supporting separatists with troops and weapons at a
separatists with troops and weapons at a
separatists with troops and weapons at a g20 summit in Australia in November 2014
g20 summit in Australia in November 2014
g20 summit in Australia in November 2014 leaders convened to discuss a number of
leaders convened to discuss a number of
leaders convened to discuss a number of topics including the conflict in Ukraine
topics including the conflict in Ukraine
topics including the conflict in Ukraine and further sanctions with many of those
and further sanctions with many of those
and further sanctions with many of those heads of state asserting that Russia
heads of state asserting that Russia
heads of state asserting that Russia should get out of Ukraine Putin left the
should get out of Ukraine Putin left the
should get out of Ukraine Putin left the discussions early but not before
discussions early but not before
discussions early but not before cryptically stating that a solution to
cryptically stating that a solution to
cryptically stating that a solution to the Ukraine crisis was possible number
the Ukraine crisis was possible number
the Ukraine crisis was possible number three how has the crisis affected
three how has the crisis affected
three how has the crisis affected the economy as the situation continues
the economy as the situation continues
the economy as the situation continues to deteriorate the economy of Ukraine is
to deteriorate the economy of Ukraine is
to deteriorate the economy of Ukraine is in an extremely precarious position as
in an extremely precarious position as
in an extremely precarious position as it tumbles into a deep recession
it tumbles into a deep recession
it tumbles into a deep recession Ukraine’s strained economic ties with
Ukraine’s strained economic ties with
Ukraine’s strained economic ties with neighboring Russia have resulted in
neighboring Russia have resulted in
neighboring Russia have resulted in difficult adjustments in November 2014
difficult adjustments in November 2014
difficult adjustments in November 2014 the nation’s currency was trading at
the nation’s currency was trading at
the nation’s currency was trading at record lows
record lows
record lows despite help from the International
despite help from the International
despite help from the International Monetary Fund to stabilize it according
Monetary Fund to stabilize it according
Monetary Fund to stabilize it according to the IMF Ukraine’s economic weakness
to the IMF Ukraine’s economic weakness
to the IMF Ukraine’s economic weakness could cause public debt to rise above 70
could cause public debt to rise above 70
could cause public debt to rise above 70 percent this year
percent this year
percent this year as that is above its high risk threshold
as that is above its high risk threshold
as that is above its high risk threshold rating questions have surfaced regarding
rating questions have surfaced regarding
rating questions have surfaced regarding the sustainability of such a debt number
the sustainability of such a debt number
the sustainability of such a debt number two as the conflict ended perhaps one of
two as the conflict ended perhaps one of
two as the conflict ended perhaps one of the higher profile international stories
the higher profile international stories
the higher profile international stories to come out of this crisis is the crash
to come out of this crisis is the crash
to come out of this crisis is the crash of malaysian airlines flight mh17 in
of malaysian airlines flight mh17 in
of malaysian airlines flight mh17 in july 2014
july 2014
july 2014 experts suspect it was shot down with
experts suspect it was shot down with
experts suspect it was shot down with russians claiming ukrainians did it and
russians claiming ukrainians did it and
russians claiming ukrainians did it and vice-versa
vice-versa
vice-versa that disaster is only part of the reason
that disaster is only part of the reason
that disaster is only part of the reason why on September 5th 2014 a truce was
why on September 5th 2014 a truce was
why on September 5th 2014 a truce was signed by the Ukraine and pro-russian
signed by the Ukraine and pro-russian
signed by the Ukraine and pro-russian rebels though it was meant as a
rebels though it was meant as a
rebels though it was meant as a ceasefire after months of clashes that
ceasefire after months of clashes that
ceasefire after months of clashes that killed thousands and displaced almost
killed thousands and displaced almost
killed thousands and displaced almost half a million it’s estimated that over
half a million it’s estimated that over
half a million it’s estimated that over 1,000 people died as a result of the
1,000 people died as a result of the
1,000 people died as a result of the fighting in the few months that followed
fighting in the few months that followed
fighting in the few months that followed Amnesty International has called out
Amnesty International has called out
Amnesty International has called out both sides for violations and possible
both sides for violations and possible
both sides for violations and possible war crimes number 1 what is the outlook
war crimes number 1 what is the outlook
war crimes number 1 what is the outlook for the future as tensions rise during
for the future as tensions rise during
for the future as tensions rise during this conflict Russia and the West become
this conflict Russia and the West become
this conflict Russia and the West become locked in a frozen stalemate with
locked in a frozen stalemate with
locked in a frozen stalemate with Ukraine locked in the middle the US and
Ukraine locked in the middle the US and
Ukraine locked in the middle the US and EU think Russia has a lot of power over
EU think Russia has a lot of power over
EU think Russia has a lot of power over the small country while Russia refutes
the small country while Russia refutes
the small country while Russia refutes the claim the only viable option
the claim the only viable option
the claim the only viable option available to either party is a political
available to either party is a political
available to either party is a political solution that would likely entail
solution that would likely entail
solution that would likely entail acknowledgment of Russia’s hold on
acknowledgment of Russia’s hold on
acknowledgment of Russia’s hold on Crimea as well as the sovereignty of
Crimea as well as the sovereignty of
Crimea as well as the sovereignty of Ukraine for the moment Ukraine remains
Ukraine for the moment Ukraine remains
Ukraine for the moment Ukraine remains in limbo as it balances on the delicate
in limbo as it balances on the delicate
in limbo as it balances on the delicate edge of an ineffective ceasefire in the
edge of an ineffective ceasefire in the
edge of an ineffective ceasefire in the hopes of avoiding a social and
hopes of avoiding a social and
hopes of avoiding a social and humanitarian crisis within its borders
humanitarian crisis within its borders
humanitarian crisis within its borders did these facts surprise you to vote for
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